Tule Pond is a reservoir in California, near Alameda County.
Tule Pond in Alameda County is a reservoir in California and covers about 5.2 acres, reaches about 19 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 42.2 acre-feet.
The small size of Tule Pond makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle.
Fish listed for Tule Pond include Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Common Carp, Green Sunfish, Hitch, Largemouth Bass, Sacramento Blackfish, Sacramento Pikeminnow, Sacramento Sucker, and Rainbow Trout.
The first bluegill pass on Tule Pond should use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets.
When largemouth bass are the target on Tule Pond, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover.
One direct channel catfish tactic on Tule Pond is to fish cut bait or a nightcrawler on the bottom along a channel edge or warm flat.
For rainbow trout on Tule Pond, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water.
Other targets listed here include Common Carp; give each one its own bait and depth instead of trying to catch everything with the same rig; let wind choose the first bank, then make one pass close to bottom.
Use wind as a clue; a light push can carry food toward a bank, but hard wind may muddy it, so look for a clean edge near a point or protected pocket; try deeper shade during summer afternoons, then keep one slow bait ready.
In spring, start with warming banks, creek mouths, and shallow cover; summer usually pushes the better bite toward the outside weed edge or a nearby drop; fall can bring bait back to windblown points, while winter calls for smaller moves and a slower pace; work a quiet shoreline, then keep the first route short.
A light spinning rod, thin line, a few small spoons, inline spinners, and jigs cover the listed trout; carry one slightly heavier setup when other fish or windy water call for more control; watch for food before choosing lure depth; test the clearest edge, then fish the edge from top to bottom.
Record the wind, water color, depth of the working lure, and cover after a bite; those four notes are more useful on the next trip than a long list of spots that did not produce; begin over firm bottom, then test the drop before leaving.
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